Topic: New "Hardcore" Xbox One Controller??

Yeah, I don't frequent this site because I spend my time at Nintendo Life, but did anyone else hear about this??

Here's a couple links below.

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-is-working-on-a-hardcore...
http://www.gamepur.com/news/18199-microsoft-reveal-hardcore-c...

So, yeah. Not many details, but apparently Microsoft is going to unveil a controller for the Xbox One that caters to the "hardcore" crowd.

Welcome to the site, kyuubikid213!

In my opinion, it's the sort of thing that I'd expect them to do, but I honestly can't think of what they'd add to the controller to make it more "hardcore-friendly"!

Maybe programmable buttons, longer sticks with a greater range of motion, or trigger switches that reach down the back of the controller? I don't know.

It'll certainly be interesting to see what comes of it...

To be proper hardcore, it would need to be made of barbed wire with sandpaper buttons.

I really hope this isn't true, this just sounds like what Sony is doing with their "Premium Sound" memory cards. Unless there's actual improvement, which likely wouldn't merit the term "hardcore," this sounds like a rumor for clickbait. Nice comic though.

Love the comic @kyuubikid213 - especially funny as Microsoft is keen to cram the keyboard bindings of Elite into the hands of Xbox owners.

If I'm allowed to throw my 2 cents into this arena then I believe that Microsoft are going down the Scuff gaming route. There are already modifications that add up to 4 extra "paddles" underneath the battery pack, longer sticks for FPS aiming and trigger stops for lighting fast firing so I would expect these to come in the new controller. Apart from added grips and a slight change in erganomics I don't see what else they can do.

I would have mentioned Scuff here too. It seems that modified controllers like this are a big business and maybe MS want a slice of hat pie too. The only thing that disappoints me with the XB1 is the build quality of the controller - especially compared with its predecessor. They probably tried to cut the weight down more than purposefully reduced build quality but it feels more flimsy to me. I am sure that most 'hardcore' players also feel that these are not as well built to last the hours of gaming they put in. I hope they keep the Rumble packs though - something a lot of hardcore gamers remove.